Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) wrote a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting that the Corps carry out emergency operations in at-risk areas to repair parts of Louisiana's flood protection infrastructure, including non-federal assets that suffered damages during Hurricane Ida.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation wrote a letter to President Biden alerting him of the need for Congress to provide supplemental disaster relief funding in the aftermath of the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida as well as the devastating storms that ravaged Louisiana last year.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and other officials for a press conference in Jefferson Parish to provide an update on recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Whip Scalise talked about his flyover tour with Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng and Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson of the hardest-hit areas and his discussions with Coast Guard service members on their rescue efforts throughout the storm. Whip Scalise also announced the launch of U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng for a press conference with local officials to give an update on recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Whip Scalise highlighted several resources for affected residents to utilize, including applications for FEMA assistance and other federal initiatives to help people get back on their feet.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today led the Louisiana Congressional Delegation in writing a letter to President Biden requesting approval for a major disaster declaration for Louisiana following Hurricane Ida's landfall as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today led the Louisiana Congressional Delegation in writing a letter to President Biden requesting he grant an emergency declaration for disaster assistance in anticipation of Hurricane Ida making landfall along the Louisiana coast as a major hurricane.

You can find the text of the letter below, and click here for a PDF of the letter.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding his office's efforts to facilitate getting information on Americans stranded in Afghanistan to the State Department:

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